Description

Newish release from Toshiba to take over from it’s very ordinary z10t tablet – it’s a 12.5in, detachable tablet, or normal laptop or hybrid Ultrabook where the processing power is located within the screen, but its keyboard base also has extra ports and an additional battery, together the unit will last over 17 hrs.

You can use it easily as either a tablet or as a notebook, and you can even do interesting things such as switch it to ‘display’ mode or ‘tent’ mode when you just want to watch something or make a presentation to clients. This is due to the way the dock has been designed: it allows the screen to sit either facing you in a normal laptop orientation, or away from you in a display-only orientation. Detatch the screen, flip it around, reattach and then the unit becomes a tablet!

As a tablet, the Portege Z20t is undeniably good, especially for a Windows 8.1-based model. It feels light and airy, and it has a square design that’s comfortable to hold. More importantly, the screen has a matte, non-glossy finish from edge to edge, and it’s a finish that’s smooth on the skin. Its brightness isn’t extreme, which could be a problem when using the tablet in a brightly lit environment, but it also means that it’s easy on the eyes, especially while using it in dark environments.

Overall we see this as a VERY viable alternative to Microsoft Surface Pro 3 but better.